There are so many aspects of conference I am looking forward to this year. One of which is our Sponsor-a-Student Program at the Annual Awards Luncheon at conference. Today's newsletter article features the student IPRA is sponsoring at our table this year, Maggie Olofson, a sophomore from the University of Illinois.

IPRAConnect is the Illinois Park & Recreation Association's members-only online community. It is your connection to an invaluable resource: each other!

Now is the time to tell our story. Where do you start? How do you frame it? How do you communicate the value of what we do? The solution: The Unplug Illinois Transformation Kit.

What is it? Designed with your needs in mind, the Unplug Illinois Transformation Kit is equipped to provide you with the resources, templates, tools and inspiration needed to communicate the value of parks and recreation through education and storytelling.

Register for this informational webinar and discover how to use the Unplug Illinois Transformation Kit to recruit advocates for parks and recreation and how to customize your messages based on what you do best.

After January 18, registrations will only be taken onsite.

• Director's L.A.B. - Leadership Academy Breakfast - 2/9/16

• Skills Development Webinar Series - February: AWESOME APPS AND COOL TOOLS EVERY PARK AND REC PRO NEEDS TO KNOW 2016 EDITION - 2/10/16 & 2/18/16
  
  
• Skills Development Webinar Series - March: CHEERS TO VOLUNTEERS ENGAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT AND APPRECIATION - 3/9/16 & 3/17/16
  
  
• Supervisor Symposium - 4/8/16

We've made some improvements to the IPRA Career Center. Users can now print receipts, edit their job posts and email positions!

Visit the IPRA Community Calendar for a list of upcoming events at park & recreation agencies state-wide!